Geographic density of landfill sites and risk of congenital anomalies in England

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-89

  Elliott, P ^a   Richardson, S ^a   Abellan, J J ^a   Thomson, A ^a   De Hoogh, C ^a   Jarup, L ^a   Briggs, D J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 59049093662     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.038497     Document Type: Article

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